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I know things have been pretty quiet on this blog for the past week. I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately. I sit down to write or even just comment on some news story and little to nothing comes to my mind. How does a writer write in the absence of creative thought?? This has been happening a … Read More

Today’s Gospel reading from Matthew (below) made me think of this hilarious video I came across over the weekend: Just a quick note on today’s Gospel. A few years ago a priest here gave some good advice about what it means to forgive someone seventy times. He said, obviously we need to forgive people as many times as they offend … Read More

There’s no question that Catholics know how and when to fast (obv, we’re in the middle of Lent!). But, we also know how and when to feast! And today’s Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord is just such a day. When I proudly declared that I planned on eating meat today in celebration of the conception of Our Lord, … Read More

For just a few years now there has been a peaceful 40 Days for Life presence outside the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Columbia, MO. Since these vigils have been going on PP has had a hard time keeping an abortionist on staff and have gone extended periods of time without committing abortions. They are currently without an abortionist and … Read More

Things got a little busy for me towards the end of last week and I did not get a chance to post the last couple of articles from National Catholic Register’s Theology of the Body Symposium. So I thought today I’d just offer a recap of the entire symposium and link to all of the great articles that were featured … Read More

I’m not a big country music fan. But I recently came across this song by Brett Eldredge and found it quite lovely given that the sick and the elderly are often considered a “burden” on families and society these days:

The first line of this article on IVF in Canada makes my heart break and my blood boil: Tens of thousands of human embryos hang in cold storage in Canada’s fertility clinics, an unknown number of which are “orphans.” Tens of thousands of tiny human beings, frozen in time. It’s outrage!! And it seems that our neighbors to the North … Read More

I know that “gay” traditionally means to be happy and Disney World is considered “The Happiest Place on Earth” (I sure love it!), but that’s not what this “Gay Day” is about and if you’re not expecting it, it could leave you feeling anything but happy. Because my family, with very small children in tow, has accidentally stumbled upon this … Read More